Hollyfield celebrates new CD

Friday, May 14, 2010

Click here to enlarge this photo Submitted photo Lynn Hollyfield will celebrate the release of her new CD, "Layers," when she performs at the Black Box Theatre at 8 p.m. May 15 with Grace Griffith. E-Mail This Article | Print This Story

Lynn Hollyfield, a contemporary folk musician and acoustic guitarist, has been performing around Washington, D.C., for two decades. Known mainly for her contribution to a duo, Hollyfield & Spruill, she's now ready to release her first solo album, "Layers," and to celebrate the occasion at the Black Box Theatre in Indian Head, where she will perform with Grace Griffith at 8 p.m. May 15.

Tickets are $12.

Through "Layers," Hollyfield presents a pensive, roots-driven collection of originals and two covers — Julie Miller's "Broken Things" and a jazz curveball, "Dream a Little Dream of Me."

Each of the dozen tracks features the artist's angelic voice and fluid guitar picking, but Hollyfield is also joined by a variety of musicians who instill an array of equally melodic voices and instrumentation, from flute to piano and dobro. They include Griffith, Brian Simms, Steve Wolf, Dan Schwartz, Diana McFadden, Nina Spruill, Jeff Harding, Jimmy Brink and producer Marco Delmar. Hollyfield also collaborated with writer Carol Burbank to create two poetic tracks, "Climbing" and "Boats Gone By."

Hollyfield has placed highly several times in the annual Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest. With "Hollyfield & Spruill," her previous recordings, "Slipping Time" and "Blue & Green," were each nominated for the annual Washington Area Music Association Awards.

Some of her influences are Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, John Hiatt and Al Petteway.

The Black Box is at 4185 Indian Head Highway. Call 301-754-3611.

Go to www.indianheadblack.org.

For more on Hollyfield, go to www.lynnhollyfield.com.